by joethejet » Thu Sep 30, 2010 4:29 pm
Keyzick,
I think you're comparing to 80 mil teams. Your team is good, I dont' think it's as good as many of the teams in the league however. Also, there's not *that* much difference between the ratigns.
Since you asked, here's why you didn't rate well:
In relative terms, remember this is a $100 mil league, you don't have very good O v RHP.
Virtually no power. only 2 guys with 7+ BPHRs, Utley with 6. Four guys with 0. That's a LOT. And, it's not like you have speed.
You have only 4 guys with > .400 OB and zero clutch.
However, You do have good hits on the card in general. Your low power numbers are what standout. Also, you are playing in a low single park yet you lead the league in OBP. I don't think that would be expected with your lineup.
Pierzynski is a single hitter with no walks and lousy clutch
Berkman has power and walks, but no hits but rates well
Utley same as Berk. also rates pretty well, but better v LHP.
Pennington is OK, but no power
Blake is mediocre v RHP.
Pod is low op and all singles,
Victorio low ob, few hits no power and low clutch v RHP
Ichiro is solid except for the lack of power
Lind is very good
On D you're on the second worst in the league in large part by playing a 3e22 at SS. That is playing with fire. Any time you're holding with a LHB up, he's a 4. That means few DPs and quite a few hits. You have a 3/4 at 1b and a 3 in LF and 3b. The only above average fielders you have are 2b and RF.
You got the same numbers out of De la rosa for 1.15 as I got from Buehrle. Ratings don't predict that.
Papelbon has been 2 runs better than Bailey with twice as many saves, again the ratings don't predict that.
Sanches is a run better than Calero. They should be close even if you just look at salary.
That's why the ratings say you shouldn't be as good as you've played. I will say that you CRUSH lhp. The fact that you've been better v RHP is an anomaly that I think is hard to argue with. Your team isn't even that good a fit for your park in that you don't have few BPHRs and it's a very low single park.
Again remember this is a $100 mil league so the teams are all better. If you're comparing to an $80 mil team of course it's very good.
Even if you don't look at ratings, compare what you spent on O v RHP to the rest of the league and tell me if you would expect to get the O you've gotten. Maybe the salaries are all wrong. <shrug>
I don't meant to denigrate your team, just trying to explain why the ratings don't expect your team to be as good as it's been.
You've played well, what can I say? Congrats on making the Playoffs!